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l-ri ALasiS ,',' i iwi r ibiKmiI Malone MVP! Last year, he picked his nose. This year, he was picked for MVP. See sports page 10 r tit ;s- " y; Wednesday, May 21, 1997 www.weber.edusignpost Volume 59 Number 87 Physical plant working to eliminate darkness I y I I LI I if . y vL By Julie Calder news writer-Signpost If you've ever been anywhere at night that is totally dark, one thing to be thankful for is the lights on campus at night. Jamie Emmett, a criminal justice major at Weber State University said. "The lighting is pretty good." She said that for a while there were lights out, and through those areas she would walk fast with her keys in her hand between her fingers."I always try to find someone to Resolution restricts viewing pornography By Leona J. Christensen campus affairs editor- Signpost Earlier this year, James Kammeyer, traditional students senator, had an experience in a Weber State University computer lab that prompted him and Jason Nalder. applied science and technology students senator, to take action. "I witnessed a student access pornography at the sales and technology building computer lab, which offended me. I was surprised the computer lab aides did not know how to handle the situation," Kammeyer said. "When I spoke with the lab aide, I found out Weber State does not have an official policy regarding pornography. Every computer lab seems to have different views regarding accessing pornography," he said. "We (Nalder and Kammeyer) feel WSU needed to make a stand on students accessing pornography on university-owned computers." Kammeyer and Nalder co-spon Service is group's focus By Carole McKenna news writer-Signpost The Child Family Study Students Association at Weber State University serves to promote the family in the Ogden community through various community service projects such as the Bridging the Gap program. According to Sean Morris, chairman of the CFSSA, the students' association members go to the Harrison Regents retirement community twice a month to bridge the gap between senior citizens and the younger generation as a part of the organization's community service projects. "We have activities and different things going on throughout the months and throughout the whole year to where the students in the association can go and help," Morris inside post editorial see page 4 walk with," Emmett said. Cindy Johnstun, a business management major, said it's OK at night when people are around, but it's kind of scary when you're alone. Johnstun said the lighting is usually good on campus at nights, especially now that it doesn't get dark until later. Dave Maxson, director of the physical plant, said the campus lighting is in fairly good shape. Recently they've had reports of strings of lights out because of water damage, especially in the Tracy Plaza and near the technical education and sored "To Pom or Not to Porn," which passed with one opposed in Monday's Associated Students of Weber State University Student Senate meeting. The resolution calls for WSU administration, specifically Don Gardner, public information officer, to take a stand and formulate a policy regarding students accessing pornography onuniversity-owned computers within 90 days of the Supreme Court's forthcoming ruling on the Telecommunications Act of 1996. This act is more commonly known as the Communication Decency Act. The United States Supreme Court heard the case and began deliberating on the issue March 18. "My understanding is that there will be a committee formed in the near future to revise WSU's computer polices. The committee membership will be recommended by the provost and the chair of the faculty senate," Gardner said. See Pornography page 3 said. "Most of our activities this year, because of our involvement of Bridging the Gap and family service, have been things where students can help out doing those things." Shelly Brown, a senior and member of the CFSSA, said Bridging the Gap is a program under the Volunteer Involvement Program. "This past year we've taken some of the senior citizens from the Harrison Regent retirement community to WSU basketball games. We took them to the opening address of Maya Angelou, and we are taking them on our end of the year picnic at Riverdale Park May 31," she said. According to Brown, the CFSSA is also a part of family services un- See Service page 14 features. ... .seepage 8 the engineering technology buildings.There were also complaints of a huge string of 1 8-20 lights out at the south end of the student services building and around that area. Maxson said those were all part of the construction project, and it was their job to restore the lighting. "They're finally back on," Maxson said. "From the last report, which was done Friday with the exception of a couple lights out here and there, we're in good shape." Maxson said that to serve as "better eyes and ears" about lights 5;:j:;:: V IHitllllPipiilllllllilllll Jump past spring into summer. WSU students take advantage of the warm weather by partaking in various outdoor activities. Hackey sack is a common sight by the Stewart Bell Tower during spring quarter. SDOItS ....... .see page! 0 being out, they are working in conjunction with the campus police officers who patrol at night in a joint partnership. Maxson said they get busy trying to maintain the campus, and they don't have anyone assigned specifically to check the lights at night. The arrangement with the campus police has been going just a few weeks, and Maxson hopes this will resolve the issues with campus lighting. If the night-campus police officers see a light out as they patrol, they fill out a form that also has a map '......S"- & ftrA,. .... 4.., i. ....... '. . A1 y V? " ' mi ml..... x the Other Side see page 16 y - v on it, marking the location of the lights that are out and making any necessary comments. Lisa Allen-Hogensen, head dispatcher for campus police, said that every night the graveyard shift officers do a lighting check as they patrol. When the report is turned in, it's copied. "Then it's sent to the physical plant for action," Allen-Hogensen said. Maxson said the amount of time it takes to repair or replace the lights See Lights page 3 'r. . . -2 classifieds . . . .seepage 15

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l-ri ALasiS ,',' i iwi r ibiKmiI Malone MVP! Last year, he picked his nose. This year, he was picked for MVP. See sports page 10 r tit ;s- " y; Wednesday, May 21, 1997 www.weber.edusignpost Volume 59 Number 87 Physical plant working to eliminate darkness I y I I LI I if . y vL By Julie Calder news writer-Signpost If you've ever been anywhere at night that is totally dark, one thing to be thankful for is the lights on campus at night. Jamie Emmett, a criminal justice major at Weber State University said. "The lighting is pretty good." She said that for a while there were lights out, and through those areas she would walk fast with her keys in her hand between her fingers."I always try to find someone to Resolution restricts viewing pornography By Leona J. Christensen campus affairs editor- Signpost Earlier this year, James Kammeyer, traditional students senator, had an experience in a Weber State University computer lab that prompted him and Jason Nalder. applied science and technology students senator, to take action. "I witnessed a student access pornography at the sales and technology building computer lab, which offended me. I was surprised the computer lab aides did not know how to handle the situation," Kammeyer said. "When I spoke with the lab aide, I found out Weber State does not have an official policy regarding pornography. Every computer lab seems to have different views regarding accessing pornography," he said. "We (Nalder and Kammeyer) feel WSU needed to make a stand on students accessing pornography on university-owned computers." Kammeyer and Nalder co-spon Service is group's focus By Carole McKenna news writer-Signpost The Child Family Study Students Association at Weber State University serves to promote the family in the Ogden community through various community service projects such as the Bridging the Gap program. According to Sean Morris, chairman of the CFSSA, the students' association members go to the Harrison Regents retirement community twice a month to bridge the gap between senior citizens and the younger generation as a part of the organization's community service projects. "We have activities and different things going on throughout the months and throughout the whole year to where the students in the association can go and help," Morris inside post editorial see page 4 walk with," Emmett said. Cindy Johnstun, a business management major, said it's OK at night when people are around, but it's kind of scary when you're alone. Johnstun said the lighting is usually good on campus at nights, especially now that it doesn't get dark until later. Dave Maxson, director of the physical plant, said the campus lighting is in fairly good shape. Recently they've had reports of strings of lights out because of water damage, especially in the Tracy Plaza and near the technical education and sored "To Pom or Not to Porn," which passed with one opposed in Monday's Associated Students of Weber State University Student Senate meeting. The resolution calls for WSU administration, specifically Don Gardner, public information officer, to take a stand and formulate a policy regarding students accessing pornography onuniversity-owned computers within 90 days of the Supreme Court's forthcoming ruling on the Telecommunications Act of 1996. This act is more commonly known as the Communication Decency Act. The United States Supreme Court heard the case and began deliberating on the issue March 18. "My understanding is that there will be a committee formed in the near future to revise WSU's computer polices. The committee membership will be recommended by the provost and the chair of the faculty senate," Gardner said. See Pornography page 3 said. "Most of our activities this year, because of our involvement of Bridging the Gap and family service, have been things where students can help out doing those things." Shelly Brown, a senior and member of the CFSSA, said Bridging the Gap is a program under the Volunteer Involvement Program. "This past year we've taken some of the senior citizens from the Harrison Regent retirement community to WSU basketball games. We took them to the opening address of Maya Angelou, and we are taking them on our end of the year picnic at Riverdale Park May 31," she said. According to Brown, the CFSSA is also a part of family services un- See Service page 14 features. ... .seepage 8 the engineering technology buildings.There were also complaints of a huge string of 1 8-20 lights out at the south end of the student services building and around that area. Maxson said those were all part of the construction project, and it was their job to restore the lighting. "They're finally back on," Maxson said. "From the last report, which was done Friday with the exception of a couple lights out here and there, we're in good shape." Maxson said that to serve as "better eyes and ears" about lights 5;:j:;:: V IHitllllPipiilllllllilllll Jump past spring into summer. WSU students take advantage of the warm weather by partaking in various outdoor activities. Hackey sack is a common sight by the Stewart Bell Tower during spring quarter. SDOItS ....... .see page! 0 being out, they are working in conjunction with the campus police officers who patrol at night in a joint partnership. Maxson said they get busy trying to maintain the campus, and they don't have anyone assigned specifically to check the lights at night. The arrangement with the campus police has been going just a few weeks, and Maxson hopes this will resolve the issues with campus lighting. If the night-campus police officers see a light out as they patrol, they fill out a form that also has a map '......S"- & ftrA,. .... 4.., i. ....... '. . A1 y V? " ' mi ml..... x the Other Side see page 16 y - v on it, marking the location of the lights that are out and making any necessary comments. Lisa Allen-Hogensen, head dispatcher for campus police, said that every night the graveyard shift officers do a lighting check as they patrol. When the report is turned in, it's copied. "Then it's sent to the physical plant for action," Allen-Hogensen said. Maxson said the amount of time it takes to repair or replace the lights See Lights page 3 'r. . . -2 classifieds . . . .seepage 15